IONIC'S DRAFT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 21, 27 October 1919, Page 4

IONIC'S DRAFT

A SEIPLOAD OF SOLDIEES 1 AVIA'ES. Tho effect of war on khaki marriages was more than usually exemplified on Saturday morning, when the lonic arrived with no fewer than 856 .women and 90 children, tho former being mostly tho English. Irish, and Scottish wives of soldiers who had married abroad. It was ivith curiously anxious eyes that these women, the majority of whom wero very young, gazed over the bulwarks at tho city and surrounding bills, dimly wondering perhaps what the future holds for them in the new land. The steamer, which arrived in port at 5.30- a.in„ berthed at the Glasgow AVharf. at 10.-W a.m A large number of relatives and friends of the men on board wero present on the wharf, and as the vessel came alongside tho AVellington Patriotic Society's Band played several appropriate selections. The work of disembarkation, which was in chargo of Captain Prictor (military landing officer), was completed at 11.40* a.m. The troopship brought 35 officers,' 7 nurses, 312 otber Tanks, and 856 women .and 90 children, tho attcr the wives and children of the soldiers aboard. Fivo Imperial officers were passengers bv the vessel. ' • The lonic experienced a good trip, witli tho exception of tho last few days, when a strong south-westerly gale was encountered There was no sei.sational. Incident'on tho voyage, land the health of all on' board is reported to be good. The lonic left Wellington yesterday for Auckland, to disembark tho northern portion of her complement. EEMUEEA'S DEAFT. The southern portion of the Eemuera's troops, who disembarked at Auckland, will arrive at Thorridon at 3.15 p.m. today. EEMUERA AT AUCKLAND. By Telegraph-Press Association. Auckland, September 26.'. The transport Eemnera arrived this morning and" berthed at U o'clock. The ve«sel had an uneventful voyage. Tho southern men leave by special train at 7.20 to-night. Another AHctoria Crass winner rotumed by the Eemuera in the person of Lieutenant John Gilroy Grant, of Haivera,